17 years ago today the baseball strike started

[Brock Landers]

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/major-leaguers-walk-off-the-job

On August 11, 1994, the longest work stoppage in major league history begins. Because of the strike, the 1994 World Series was cancelled; it was the first time baseball did not crown a champion in 89 years.